wish i loved you in the 90s
Tate McRae Lyrics


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You said you'd never lie
But you did it anyway
So how am I supposed to feel when you said, "It's so real," to my face?
And you said you'd make a promise
But a promise never stays
So how am I supposed to act when it's just how it is nowadays?

And I swear
We kinda fell in love with the pain
And I'm scared
We don't even know the right way

Wish I loved you in the '90s
'Cause I know that we would work
Say wrong place, wrong time, should've been alive
Bet it wouldn't hurt
If I had loved you in the '90s
Back when life wasn't a blur
Say right guy, right vibe, wouldn't have to try
Bet it wouldn't hurt
If I had loved you in the '90s, oh
If I had loved you in the '90s

What happened to the guy
Pickin' up the girl?
And now you speed down the highway and don't care to say a word
In my head, it's kinda dreamy
I imagine it with you
I'm alone, record on, lookin' at the sky like '92, oh

And I swear
We kinda fell in love with the pain
And I'm scared
We don't even know the right way

Wish I loved you in the '90s
'Cause I know that we would work
Say wrong place, wrong time, should've been alive
Bet it wouldn't hurt
If I had loved you in the '90s
Back when life wasn't a blur
Say right guy, right vibe, wouldn't have to try
Bet it wouldn't hurt
If I had loved you in the '90s, oh
If I had loved you in the '90s

Wish I loved you in the '90s
'Cause I know that we would work




Say wrong place, wrong time
Bet it wouldn't hurt

Overall Meaning

In "Wish I Loved You in the 90s," Tate McRae laments a missed chance at love. The song is about being with someone who said they would never lie and make promises that they couldn't keep. The chorus is centered around the idea that if they had met and fallen in love in the '90s, then everything would have worked out.


The lyrics speak to the nostalgia of the '90s and the idea that love was simpler then. The '90s were known for their romance movies and love songs, which McRae references in the line, "Say right guy, right vibe, wouldn't have to try." She longs for a time when things would have been easier and they wouldn't have had to try so hard to make it work. The song is also about the pain of love and how we tend to fall in love with it even when it hurts.


Line by Line Meaning

You said you'd never lie
You made a promise not to lie.


But you did it anyway
However, you broke your promise.


So how am I supposed to feel when you said, "It's so real," to my face?
Now, how do you expect me to trust you when you said it was real, but it wasn't?


And you said you'd make a promise
Again, you made a promise.


But a promise never stays
But like before, it doesn't last.


So how am I supposed to act when it's just how it is nowadays?
How am I supposed to respond when this is how things are in the current world?


And I swear
I promise


We kinda fell in love with the pain
We have grown attached to the pain we experience.


And I'm scared
And I'm afraid


We don't even know the right way
We are uncertain of what the right thing to do is.


What happened to the guy
What happened to the guy who


Pickin' up the girl?
Used to pick up the girl?


And now you speed down the highway and don't care to say a word
Now, you drive fast and don't bother to speak.


In my head, it's kinda dreamy
In my imagination, it's somewhat idealistic.


I imagine it with you
I picture it with you.


I'm alone, record on, lookin' at the sky like '92, oh
I am by myself, music playing, looking up at the sky like in the year 1992.


Wish I loved you in the '90s
I wish I had loved you back in the 1990s.


'Cause I know that we would work
Because I am certain that we would have a successful relationship.


Say wrong place, wrong time, should've been alive
We missed the opportunity to be together.


Bet it wouldn't hurt
I am positive it wouldn't be painful.


If I had loved you in the '90s
If I had developed feelings for you during the 1990s.


Back when life wasn't a blur
During a time when life was clearer and easier to understand.


Say right guy, right vibe, wouldn't have to try
If we met when we were both in the right mindset, it would be effortless.


If I had loved you in the '90s, oh
If I had loved you during the 1990s.


Wish I loved you in the '90s
I wish I had loved you during the 1990s.


Bet it wouldn't hurt
I am confident that it wouldn't be painful.


Say wrong place, wrong time
We were in the wrong place at the wrong time.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Gregory Kurstin, Maureen McDonald, Tate McRae

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@aroniw

Here the liryc...
Have a nice day guys..

You said you'd never lie
But you did it anyway
So how am I supposed to feel when
You said, "It's so real," to my face?
And you said you'd make a promise
But a promise never stays
So how am I supposed to act when
It's just how it is nowadays?

[Pre-Chorus]
And I swear, we kinda fell in love with the pain
And I'm scared we don't even know the right way

[Chorus]
Wish I loved you in the 90s
'Cause I know that we would work
Say wrong place, wrong time
Should've been alive
Bet it wouldn't hurt
If I had loved you in the 90s
Back when life wasn't a blur
Say right guy, right vibe
Wouldn't have to try
Bet it wouldn't hurt
If I had loved you in the 90s
If I had lovеd you in the 90s


What happened to thе guy picking up the girl?
And now you speed down the highway
And don't care to say a word
And my head is kinda dreamy
I imagine it with you
I'm alone, record on
Lookin' at this guy like '92, oh-oh-ooh

[Pre-Chorus]
And I swear, we kinda fell in love with the pain
And I'm scared we don't even know the right way

[Chorus]
Wish I loved you in the 90s
'Cause I know that we would work
Say wrong place, wrong time
Should've been alive
Bet it wouldn't hurt
If I had loved you in the 90s
Back when life wasn't a blur
Say right guy, right vibe
Wouldn't have to try
Bet it wouldn't hurt
If I had loved you in the 90s
If I had loved you in the 90s


Wish I loved you in the 90s
'Cause I know that we would work
Say wrong place, wrong time
Bet it wouldn't hurt



All comments from YouTube:

@TateMcRae

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@UwwaisYusof

Wish I loved you in the 90's

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@kateelizabeth7938

who remembers her "i wrote a song" days?

@mintyxtea3298

Me

@aarya9216

Best.

@scarlettsica

Me!!!

@euryl521

Ofc .. All of us I just tried making my own song inspired by her its called
'WE DON'T WANNA LIVE ALONE'
It's in my playlist of this channel
If you could check and tell me is it good /bad
I would love to hear back from you❤.

@aryastark5710

me

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@annikacovers

I actually wish I loved someone in the 90s . Life is just too complicated now.

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